New Leader in the Home Run 30 Rankings #5--It's Fresno City
February 23, 2026
And in the fifth week of the CCCBCA Home Run 30 Rankings (Feb. 16-22), we have a new #1--the last of the undefeated teams in Fresno City College.
The Rams are 14-0 after their 3-game sweep of Porterville that marked the beginning of their Central Valley Conference schedule.
Santa Ana continues to be on a roll and it climbs to #2 as the top South team, Ohlone, despite its first loss v. Citrus, hold on to #3, followed by a streaking Cypress that bolted 13 spots for the #4 position.
Palomar fell slightly to #5, Glendale stays at #6 as does San Joaquin Delta at #7, then its Santa Rosa making a massive leap 12 slots to #8, followed by El Camino staying firm at #9 and Modesto doing the same at #10 to round out the elite group thus far.
The Orange Empire continues to be red-hot overall as Golden West drives up 10 rungs on the ladder to #13, Irvine Valley fell out of the Top 10 to #14, Fullerton jets up 13 spots to #17, Saddleback moves up two to #23, and Orange Coast takes an elevator up six floors to #24.
The tumble was steep for previous #1 West Valley in losing all three games last week as it dropped all the way down to #19. Five teams fell out of the Home Run 30 and three joined in #26 Feather, #27 Lassen and #29 Mt. San Jacinto.
State-leading offense Antelope Valley and its .352 team batting average and 13.4 average runs per game is knocking on the door of the top 10 at #11.
Sixteen SoCal teams and 14 North squads occupy places in the Home Run 30 this week.
CCCBCA HOME RUN 30 RANKINGS #5
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | RECORD | NOTES | LAST WEEK'S RANK | UP/DOWN |
| 1. | FRESNO CITY, Central Valley | 14-0 | The Rams stay undefeated with a 3-game sweep over Porterville to open CVC play. In the middle game, Drake Davis lines a walk-off HR for a 3-2 win in 12 inn. | #2 | Up 1 spot |
| 2. | SANTA ANA, Orange Empire | 12-1 | The Dons extend their win streak to 9 with 2 wins over Canyons and a one over Imperial Valley. They use an Evan Reiter walk-off single for a 4-3 victory in 12 inn v. COC in the week opener. | #5 | Up 3 spots |
| 3. | OHLONE, Coast South | 13-1 | The Renegades' 12-game start of the season win streak is stopped by Citrus, 9-8, in 13 inn. They beat the Owls the next day to earn a split in the 2-game set. | #3 | Same |
| 4. | CYPRESS, Orange Empire | 10-3 | The Chargers have won 7 in a row, sweeping a DH v. LA Mission both 1-run games, then downing Palomar | #17 | Up 13 spots |
| 5. | PALOMAR, Pacific Coast Athletic | 10-3 | The Comets sweep a DH v. Riverside, then lose to Cypress | #4 | Down 1 spot |
| 6. | GLENDALE, Western State South | 10-3 | The Vaqueros lose a 4-3, 9th-inn, walk-off v. LA Valley, then win a walk-off of their own as Mike Bang bangs a 2-RBI double in the 9th to beat Saddleback, 2-1 | #6 | Same |
| 7. | SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, Big 8 | 10-3 | The Mustangs beat Chabot, 5-4, on Aidan Hall's pinch-hit, walk-off double in the 9th, then see their 9-game win streak snapped by Gavilan. They end up splitting a 2-game set v. the Rams | #7 | Same |
| 8. | SANTA ROSA JC, Big 8 | 10-3 | The Bear Cubs extend their win streak to 7, defeating West Valley and San Mateo | #20 | Up 12 spots |
| 9. | EL CAMINO, South Coast | 11-2 | The Warriors sweep Compton in a 3-game series to start SCC play | #9 | Same |
| 10. | MODESTO, Big 8 | 11-2 | The Pirates split a DH v. Citrus, then defeat both LA Valley and Los Medanos | #10 | Same |
| 11. | ANTELOPE VALLEY, Western State South | 12-2 | The Marauders score an incredible 75 runs, posting wins of 27-0 over Victor Valley, then sweeping San Francisco in a 2-game set, 22-0 and 26-5. Jayden Steinhurst and Connor Baughman each drove in 10 RBI and Elias Frainier 9 in the 3 routs. | #14 | Up 3 spots |
| 12. | SKYLINE, Coast North | 11-3 | The Trojans saw a 6-game win streak stopped by Marin, but take the 3-game series v. the Mariners, 2-1. | #11 | Down 1 spot |
| 13. | GOLDEN WEST, Orange Empire | 10-4 | The Rustlers are on a 7-game win streak, sweeping a 3-game series v. Bakersfield | #23 | Up 10 spots |
| 14. | IRVINE VALLEY, Orange Empire | 11-3 | The Lasers split a 2-game set v. Grossmont, then lose to Canyons | #8 | Down 5 spots |
| 15. | FOLSOM LAKE, Big 8 | 10-3 | The Falcons beat De Anza in their lone game of the week | #18 | Up 3 spots |
| 16. | ALLAN HANCOCK, Western State North | 10-3 | The Bulldogs won 2 of 3 in a series v. Merced | #13 | Down 3 spots |
| 17. | FULLERTON, Orange Empire | 11-5 | The Hornets sweep Sacramento in a 3-game series and have won 4 in a row | #T30 | Up 13 spots |
| 18. | RIVERSIDE CITY, Orange Empire | 10-5 | The Tigers are held to 1 run in losing a 2-game set v. Palomar, then beat Southwestern, 13-0. | #16 | Down 2 spots |
| 19. | WEST VALLEY, Coast South | 9-4 | The Vikings stumble with a loss to Santa Rosa, then 2 more v. Cosumnes River | #1 | Down 18 spots |
| 20. | CITRUS, Western State South | 9-4 | The Owls split a DH v. Modesto, the second ending a 7-game win streak, then they split a 2-game set v. Ohlone. In the opener v. the Renegades, down to their final out, they rally for 2 in the 9th, then win it in 13 inn on a wild pitch. | #19 | Down 1 spot |
| 21. | SIERRA, Big 8 | 9-4 | The Wolverines returned to action after a week off with a loss to Monterey Peninsula, then they rattle off 3 wins in a row over Chabot and a DH sweep of Napa Valley | #24 | Up 3 spots |
| 22. | COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO, Coast North | 9-4 | The Bulldogs beat American River, then lose to Santa Rosa | #22 | Same |
| 23. | SADDLEBACK, Orange Empire | 9-5 | The Bobcats beat San Diego Mesa and Southwestern, then lose tough 1-run affair v. Glendale | #25 | Up 2 spots |
| 24. | ORANGE COAST, Orange Empire | 9-5 | The Pirates are on a 5-game win string with victories over LA Valley and Southwestern | #T30 | Up 6 spots |
| 25. | COLLEGE OF THE DESERT, Inland Empire Athletic | 9-3 | The Roadrunners open IEAC play with 2 wins over San Bernardino Valley, with the 3rd game postponed. In the 2nd game after the Wolverines score 3 in the 9th to send it to extras, COD wins a walk-off in the 10th, 7-6, on a single by Malakai Lopez. | #29 | Up 4 spots |
| 26. | FEATHER RIVER, Golden Valley | 10-6 | The Golden Eagles have won 6 straight, sweeping Butte in a 2-game set to open GVC play | Not Ranked | |
| 27. | LASSEN, Golden Valley | 11-6 | The Cougars swept Redwoods in a DH to start GVC play, then beat Yuba | Not Ranked | |
| 28. | CABRILLO, Coast South | 9-5 | The Seahawks split a DH v. Mendocino, then blow out De Anza, 26-7 as Jayson Schmeisser has a career day--7-for-7, a BB and 6 RBI | #27 | Down 1 spot |
| 29. | MT. SAN JACINTO, Inland Empire Athletic | 8-5 | The Eagles win 3 in a row v. Chaffey as they start IEAC play | Not Ranked | |
| 30. | LOS MEDANOS, Bay Valley | 8-5 | The Mustangs edge Chabot, then lose to Modesto | #28 | Down 2 spots |
| OTHERS | |||||
| MONTEREY PENINSULA, Coast South | 8-6 | The Lobos beat Sierra, then split a 2-game set v. Solano, trading shutouts | |||
| HARTNELL, Coast South, | 9-5 | The Panthers are on a 5-game win streak, sweeping a 2-game set v. Contra Costa, then beating Diablo Valley | |||
| SOUTHWESTERN, Pacific Coast Athletic | 8-5 | The Jaguars went from an 8-game win string to a 5-game losing streak losing 3 v. OEC teams, Saddleback, Orange Coast and Riverside, last week. | State #12 | ||
| TAFT, Central Valley | 9-5 | The Cougars lose 2 of 3 v. Sequoias to open CVC play, and needed a 3-run, walk-off HR by Adrian Lopez in the 9th to win the series opener, 5-4. | State #21 | ||
| GROSSMONT, Pacific Coast Athletic | 8-6 | The Griffins score 3 in the top of the 9th to beat Irvine Valley, 9-8, then split the 2-game set v. the Lasers in a loss the next day | State #T30 | ||
| SACRAMENTO CITY, Big 8 | 8-6 | The Panthers are swept in a 3-game series v. Fullerton, losing streak at 5 | State #15 | ||
| YUBA, Bay Valley | 8-6 | The 49ers 5-game win streak snapped in a DH sweep by American River, then they lose to Lassen | State #26 | ||
| DIABLO VALLEY, Big 8 | 8-7 | The Vikings beat De Anza, then complete a 13-inn win over Marin with a walk-off HR by Kenji Tello before losing to Marin and Hartnell | |||
| CUESTA, Western State North | 9-7 | The Cougars have won 5 straight, sweeping Oxnard in a 3-game series to open WSC North action | |||
| SAN DIEGO CITY, Pacific Coast Athletic | 7-5 | The Knights beat California Miramar University, have won 5 of their last 6 | |||
| COSUMNES RIVER, Big 8 | 7-7 | The Hawks shock West Valley with a 2-game sweep and get to .500 in the process | |||
| COALINGA, Central Valley | 8-7 | The Falcons win 2 of 3 v. Reedley to begin their CVC schedule | |||
| AMERICAN RIVER, Big 8 | 7-7 | The Beavers lose to San Mateo, then sweep Yuba in a 2-game set to reach .500 |
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, CCCBCA Publicist